Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-03
KANSAS NEWS.
The Legislature.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senator KimbalI Intro
ducs0 .s4 M, prohibitory law so as to re
the eAl's statement signed by the appl-
quire . ~ cases If the sale is without a
can't LnDs. ! the statement must be I'LL
pIsscl a ppuhstantia II as IS now required.
Cd Ou description is. presented it must be
i p.sI to 4 statement and the words
attasu; Otion attached" written across
a y S'st.tement, in all cases the state ment
tnI s'b bs signed by the applicant, and
mus M d, n must certify that he be-
INC ul i 10 be true. One of the princl-
n !, obs a. requires the statements to
PSi s U together in book form, num-
I o u consecutiveIy, commencing at
D DsuS one in each book, certified and
i nuu.g 70 the druggist by the probate
i i..ass Tne books sOf statements are
u snSSdod to be of various sizes, large
ln' snrb to last a druggist one month or
sI ssn filed, and IN any eveut not more
s.,I sixtg days from its issue, the book
L Ia he returned and filed in the Office
~. . tbe probate judge with an affidavit
= t ~ druggist as now required. For
i. services in certifying, issuing and
s ss each book, the probate judge shall
49,. ,.eeys 50 cents, to be paid by the drug
~. These charges are designed to do
sTsv with the cent fee now Charged
nr fling each statement and to insure
ne return to the probate judge of each
.t.,ement on which intoxicating liquors
have been procured. The bill requires
he county commission Frs to provide the
hooks Of statements and to fix a price
iortbe same, not more than 10 per cent
,hoye cost, which must be paid by the
druggist when the book Is Issued to
him Senator Barker introduced bill
nlstipg to drunkenness, and amending
section one Of chapter 104, of session
laws 1888, being an act entitled Gan act
declaring drunkenness q misdemeanor,
and prescribing punishment for the
same. "iAs amended provides as follows:
Section /. If any person shall be drunk
IN any county, he shall be deemed gull
u Of misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the county jail for pc.
rod Of not less than one day nor more
than thirty days. Section 2. Section 1
Of said original act, of which this is
snendatory, is hereby repealed. Section
!. This act shall take effect from and
after its publication in the official state
paper" Senator Whites bill to prevent
rate pooling by insurance companies
caused considerable discussion; it IS
needless to say that this bill meets with
The opposition Of the insurance eompan-
les.
WEDNLsDAY.-The woman suffrage
adgocates gained victory in the senate
tOdSy. The bill providing for munlci-
pal suffrage for women came from the
committee accompanied by a majority
tnd minority report, and the majority
report was adopted almost unanimously.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Senator Shean to prevent incompetent
Ofunauthonzed persons from engaging in
the practice of pharmacy, etc.
HOUSE.
TUEsDAY.-Petitions were presented
lsVonng municipal suffrage for women,
sAe establishment of an industrial school
ior girls and the better enforcement of
zoe prOhibltory law. Bills were intro
oOced by Mr.. Titus to change the name
z St. John county to Logan. A half
uolen or more bills to amend the pro-
aOltOry law have been introduced. At
sNO ?. NJ. the members of the senate
InVed and the joint convention elected
= y Baker state printer.
MADNEsDAY.-The usual number of
sslliens were introduced and the time
y ne honse was taken up with the pre-.
RatatiOn Of bills.